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cuddle

[ kuhd-l ]

verb (used with object)

cuddled, cuddling.
  1. to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.


verb (used without object)

cuddled, cuddling.
  1. to lie close and snug; nestle.
  2. to curl up in going to sleep.

noun

  1. act of cuddling; hug; embrace.

cuddle

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ»åÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug
  2. intrfoll byup to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a close embrace, esp when prolonged
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦³Ü»å»å±ô±ð²õ´Ç³¾±ð, adjective
  • ˈ³¦³Ü»å»å±ô²â, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cuddle1

1510–20; perhaps back formation from Middle English cudliche intimate, affectionate, Old English ³¦Å«³Ù³ó±ôÄ«³¦, or from Middle English cuthlechen, Old English ³¦Å«³Ù³ó±ôÇ£³¦²¹²Ô to make friends with; couth 2, -ly
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cuddle1

C18: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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"I want to be surrounded by the people I love and just have everybody hold me in a giant cuddle puddle and get to take my last breath, surrounded by love and support," she says.

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He longs to cuddle up to his grandchildren for the first time.

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On Feb. 27, Victoria posted a photo showing herself in a “cuddle puddle†on a couch with Aaron and their cat.

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My boy is 20 now, but having that memento close by would take me back to those special days when he still wanted me to cuddle him, and of course Pooh Bear.

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"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," she was quoted as saying by the AP news agency on Wednesday.

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